Our organization encourages people who are passionate about our mission to fill out volunteer application. We rely on volunteers at our food pantry to keep up with the growing need in our community. While most volunteer opportunities are at our pantry, we welcome qualified volunteers across all of our programs. See below for more details.
IMPORTANT! Weekday volunteer shifts between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM are only available to volunteers who complete a Background Records Check through the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and receive a “Suitable” status. Download the EEC BRC Consent Form
About Our Volunteer Opportunities
IMPORTANT! The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) requires a Background Record Check (BRC) for any volunteers working shifts between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
Download the EEC BRC Consent Form
Food Distribution
Group Size: 1 to 8
Hand out bags of groceries to EPH Food Pantry guests.
Wednesday, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Pre-Distribution Prep
Group Size: 1 to 8
Packing grocery bags with food for EPH Food Pantry guests.
Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday, 8:00 AM PM to 10:00 AM
Sunday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Bulk Food Load-in/Load-out
Unloading bulk food from the Greater Boston Food Bank delivery truck into the EPH Food Pantry.
Monday, 11:30 AM
Cleaning and Organizing
Monthly opportunities, particularly mornings or weekends.
IMPORTANT! The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) requires a Background Record Check (BRC) for any volunteers working shifts between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
Download the EEC BRC Consent Form
Toddler Program
OPEN HOURS
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Location:
59 Cross St, Somerville, MA 02145
Preschool
OPEN HOURS
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Location:
277 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Afterschool
OPEN HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Location:
277 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145
Example Volunteer Activities in Our Education Programs
On-site, During Class:
Guest speakers, tutors, activity leaders, etc.
On-site, During Out-of-class Hours:
Monthly classroom cleaning & organizing projects, specifically weekends
Off-Site or at Our Office:
Pack ‘summer ready kits’ in Spring and ‘back-to-school kits’ in Fall for school-age students
Building Brighter Tomorrows Soirée
Min/Max Group Size Flexible
Typical responsibilities include: set-up/clean up, registration & check-in, activity leads, tabling, planning committee, etc.
Annual Turkey and Toy Drives
Min/Max Group Size Flexible
Typical responsibilities include: purchase and/or distribute Thanksgiving dinners or toys for 100s of local families
Bi-Annual EPH Summer and Winter Spruce Ups
Group Size: 4 to 30
Help clean and organize our entire building: food pantry/kitchen, playgroup, backyard, two educational spaces, and upper floor storage clear out. Typically over a weekend at the end of summer and at the end of February